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2023-24 school year sees 751 students enrolled at Putnam County Community Unit School District 535

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 welcomed 751 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 4.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Putnam County High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 230 students.

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 roughly covers schools within Putnam County and has a main office in Granville.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Putnam County Junior High School1695.6%
Putnam County Primary School201-9%
Putnam County Elementary School151-7.4%
Putnam County High School230-6.5%

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